Step 2

2. How to Create a Textured Background

Step 1

Create a new 1000 x 600 px document. Then click the Create new fill or adjustment layer icon at the bottom of the Layers panel and choose Gradient.

Step 2

Create the gradient fill using the colors #301e14 to the left and #0d0909 to the right.

Set the Style to Radialand the Scale to 250.

Step 3

Place the Texture 555 image on top of the Gradient layer, and rename its layer to BG Texture.

Change the BG Texture layer’s Blend Mode to Soft Light, and resize it as needed.

Step 4

Add a Gradient Map adjustment layer, and clip it to the BG Texture layer. Use the gradient fill below, and check the Dither box. Then, change the Gradient Map layer’s Blend Mode to Colorand its Opacity to 75%.

3. How to Create Text Layers

Step 1

Create the text using the font Skyoval. Set the Color to #7f7b78and the Size to 350 pt.

Step 2

Duplicate the text layer and change the copy’s Fill value to 0.

Step 3

Duplicate the copy text layer.

4. How to Style the Original Text Layer

Double-click the original text layer to apply the following layer style:

Step 1

Add a Bevel and Emboss with these settings:

Size: 18

Uncheck the Use Global Light box

Angle: 112

Altitude: 32

Gloss Contour: Cove – Deep

Check the Anti-aliased box

Highlight Mode: Linear Light

Color: #f3d6b7

Shadow Mode: Linear Burn

Color: #7a7a7a

Step 2

Add a Contour with these settings:

Contour: Half Round

Check the Anti-aliased box.

Step 3

Add a Texture with these settings:

Pattern: Clouds

Scale: 25%

Depth: 5%

Step 4

Add an Inner Shadow with these settings:

Blend Mode: Screen

Color: #4e9d86

Opacity: 50%

Uncheck the Use Global Light box

Angle: 90

Distance: 8

Size: 9

Contour: Half Round

Step 5

Add an Inner Glow with these settings:

Blend Mode: Difference

Opacity: 35%

Color: Use the Bronze Bz55 gradient fill

Source: Center

Size: 29

Step 6

Add a Satineffect with these settings:

Blend Mode: Hard Light

Color: #deb7a7

Opacity: 50%

Angle: 90

Distance: 13

Size: 15

Contour: Rolling Slope – Descending

Check the Anti-aliased box

Check the Invert box

Step 7

Add a Color Overlay with these settings:

Color: #653739

Blend Mode: Color Burn

Step 8

Add a Drop Shadow with these settings:

Color: #010101

Opacity: 85%

Distance: 15

Size: 10

This will style the first text layer.

5. How to Style the First Copy Text Layer

Double-click the first copy text layer to apply the following layer style:

Step 1

Add a Bevel and Emboss with these settings:

Size: 10

Uncheck the Use Global Light box

Angle: 69

Altitude: 42

Gloss Contour: Cone – Inverted

Check the Anti-aliased box

Highlight Mode: Linear Light

Color: #f3d6b7

Shadow Mode:

Opacity: 0%

Step 2

Add a Contour with these settings:

Contour: Cone

Check the Anti-aliased box.

Range: 100%

Step 3

Add a Texture with these settings:

Pattern: Blue Daisies

Scale: 25%

Depth: 5%

Step 4

Add an Inner Shadow with these settings:

Blend Mode: Linear Burn

Color: #a5a7cb

Opacity: 50%

Uncheck the Use Global Light box

Angle: 90

Distance: 5

Choke: 10

Size: 9

Step 5

Add an Inner Glow with these settings:

Blend Mode: Overlay

Opacity: 11%

Color: Use the stove pipe 100 gradient fill

Technique: Precise

Source: Center

Size: 18

Contour: Cone – Inverted

This will style the second text layer.

6. How to Style the Second Copy Text Layer

Double-click the second copy text layer to apply the following layer style:

Step 1

Add a Bevel and Emboss with these settings:

Size: 32

Uncheck the Use Global Light box

Angle: -30

Altitude: 48

Gloss Contour: Cone

Check the Anti-aliased box

Highlight Mode: Vivid Light

Step 2

Add a Contour with these settings:

Contour: Ring – Double

Check the Anti-aliased box.

Range: 100%

Step 3

Add a Texture with these settings:

Pattern: Metal Scales

Scale: 50%

Step 4

Add an Inner Glow with these settings:

Blend Mode: Linear Light

Opacity: 35%

Color: #e5d2b2

Size: 29

Contour: Cone – Asymmetrical

Step 5

Add a Satineffect with these settings:

Blend Mode: Linear Light

Color: #93c0f7

Opacity: 50%

Angle: 5

Distance: 51

Size: 65

Contour:

Check the Anti-aliased box

Un-check the Invert box

Step 6

Add a Pattern Overlay with these settings:

Blend Mode: Lighten

Opacity: 35%

Pattern: Metal Scales

Scale: 50%

This will style the final text layer.

7. How to Adjust the Coloring

Add a Gradient Map adjustment layer on top of all layers, use the gradient fill below, and check the Dither box.